The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.

"It was an absolute joy to work on." Wilbert Vere Awdry created the Thomas the Tank Engine character in his 1945 children's ...

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts of children worldwide. Now a hidden gem from the past ...

Over 200 original models, props, and production items from the classic Thomas & Friends series (1984-2008) will be auctioned ...

In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s The Railway Series and evolved ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... first appeared in British children’s books by the Rev. W. Awdry. The character and his fellow locomotives, like Percy (green) and James (red ...

A Suffolk sculptor who has worked on sets from James Bond to Harry Potter says the Thomas the Tank Engine series was his "best job ever". Sean Hedges-Quinn, 57, who lives in Great Bricett, near ...

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts ... ‘The train is coming!’ “New characters come along and we have adapted to the modern world but it is still all about ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series ...

Mattel has kicked off the 80th anniversary celebrations for Thomas & Friends with the release of the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of the classic series Thomas the Tank Engine & ...

Little train lovers will enjoy a memorable trip to this magical spot that's just over an hour from Glasgow and provides a fun ...